As the holiday season draws near, I, your Weld County clerk and recorder, would like to take this opportunity to thank you, all 138,792 voters who participated in the 2016 presidential election.

I also want to take this time to publicly thank the 251 election judges who took time out of their lives to serve you during the election. I would be remiss if I not only thanked but also praised my election team in the wonderful, hardworking, dedicated performance they did serving the voters of Weld County.

It is my honor and privilege to serve you as your Weld County clerk and recorder and to have led Weld County to a historically high number of votes cast — more than any election in the history of Weld County. Electors cast 138,792 ballots and voiced their opinion at the national, state and local level. I am so proud of you!

It has been an honor to lead my team and election judges as your clerk and recorder during the past election. It was the smoothest election Weld County has seen in recent history. The 2016 presidential general election was exciting. It had its challenges and it was a huge triumph.

We were able to show Weld County, the nation and even the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) how our election was transparent, accurate, secure and fair. I enjoyed speaking to the public about all the different processes we have in place to continue to build the confidence of our voters here in Weld County and to tell the public every vote is important to us.

In the end, Weld County performed as one of the top counties in Colorado and you should be as proud as I am of your elections team: Adam, David, Marlene, Kelby and Kashmir along with the 251 election judges. Without the support of the Weld County Clerk and Recorder Recording Department, Greeley Motor Vehicle, Del Camino Motor Vehicle and Fort Lupton Motor Vehicle departments, the Election Department would not have been as successful as they were. I thank them for their continued support of the election team.

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It truly takes teamwork from all three departments of the Clerk and Recorder's Office to be able to have such a historic election.

Last but surely not least, I have to thank the amazing Chief Deputy Rudy Santos. I could not ask for a better chief deputy. As my right-hand person, he is the most trusted, honorable and dependable person I could have next to me.

With sincere gratitude, I thank you.

Many blessings.

Carly Koppes is the Weld County clerk and recorder. She is the youngest person to be elected to the position in Weld County and the youngest serving in the role in the state of Colorado.